TELEGRAMS.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXII, Issue XXII, 21 November 1867, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

Nelson, November 20. Arrived — Early, Airedale, s.s., from Taranaki Sailed — Early, Cissy, ship, for Port Underwood,

The 8.8. Wallaby, Captain Darnells, arrived in harbor at 12.30 on Tuesday from Nelson and the West Coast. She left the Buller at 2 o'clock on !Friday afternoon and arrived at Nelson at halfpast 12 p.m. tho next day. She sailed again at half-past 10 on Monday morning ; experienced strong head winds across and arrived here as above. She brings later Westport but no Nelson papers. The s.s. Alhanibra, Captain McLean, arrived off the heads at dark on Monday evening, but the captain being a stranger to the port, and the ■weather thick, he stood off till the next morning, ■when tho vessel entered the harbor and came up to the wharf. The Alhambra left Melbourne at 5 p.m on tho 2nd instant, and arrived at Hokitika at 6 p.m. on the 7th, having had favorablo •weather during the passage ; but in consequence of the dangerous state of the bar, she was detained until tho 12th, when she landed the remaining portion of 200 passengers, but was unable to hind luggage or cargo, owing to the heavy sea running, and sailed at 5 p.m. ; passed Nelson and Wellington, and arrived at Lyttelton at 1 p.m. on tho 14th, discharged cargo and left at 7.15 p.m., arriving at Dunedin at 1.30 p.m. on tho 15th ; Bailed again on Saturday evening, at 6 o'clock; met with strong head winds, and did not reach Lyttelton till 7 p.m. on Sunday; sailed at halfpast 9 and arrived here a9 above, having met with head winds throughout the passage. During the Alhambra's stay in Melbourne she received a most extensive overhaul to boilers, machinery, Jiull and passenger departments, and now steams a knot faster than before. Her saloon has been tastefully redecorated and improved, and altogether tho accommodation for all classes has been made second to nope of our Intercolonial steamers. Wo are indebted to Captain McLean for late iilea.

The brig Eliza R. Bateson, Captain Peverley, arrived in harbor at 9 o'clock yesterday morning from Newcastle, N.S.W. She* left that port on the 3rd instant, and experienced fine westerly winds across. Sighted Cape Egmont on the 18th. Her cargo consists of 232 tons of coal for the Panama Company.

The magnificent new composite ship, or rather overgrown three-masted yacht, was on Friday morning towed from the Greenock Harbour, for Garelock, to get hop compasses adjusted. She ■will thereafter proceed to London, to load for China. The- Lah Loo was built by Messrs R. Steelo & Co, of Greonoek, the fumed China builders, for Mr Alexander Eodgers, Glasgow, tho owner of last ycar'a successful China ocean racer, the Taeping. She is commanded by Captain Smith, lute of tho clipper Min, also owned by Mr Rodger. Tho handsome new composite clipper Spindrift was towed down from O-lasgow on Friday afternoon for Garelock, to have hor compasses adjusted. Sho will be towed round to London, to load for China. The Spindrift was built by Messrs C. Connell & Co, Glasgow, for Mr James Finlay, Kilbirnie, owner of the celebrated Chinese clippers Scrica and Taifsing. It is somewhat remarkable that the two new clippers for next year's race should be tow.ed up to Q&Vdhck on the same day. Both ships are of

remarkably sweet lines, and about tho same register. The Lab. Loo sailed in the evening. — Liverpool Albion, August 19.

The smart schooner Waterman built and owned by the brothers Trelevan of this city, hus been sold, wo understand, to the Melbourne firm of Spence, Brothers, for the sum of £1900. She is to be placed by her new owners on the Hokitika line. — Newcastle Chronicle, Novomber 2.

Coal. — The quantity of coal shipped this week has been 12,449 tons— 423B for Sydney. 2410 for Melbourne, 758 for New Zealand, 2249 for South Australia, 900 for Bombay, 461 for Hongkong, 27 for Brisbane, and G75 tons for ateamera and home consumption. — Neiocustle Chronicle, Nov 2.

The brigantine Despatch has changed hands, having been purchased by Messrs Tuvnbull and Co, Dunedin. She will iiow bo commanded by Capt King, formerly of the Despatch. • By reference to an advertisement in another part of this issue it will be seen that the seamen of the port of Newcastle have struck for an increase of wages, the increase asked being £1 a month, or from £4 to £o a month. It is understood that this demand has been made just at the present time in consequence of the high rates at which freights are ruling. A meeting of the seamen of the port, convened by notices stuck up oulaido the shipping oflice, was held yesterday afternoon on fcho hill, at the top of Watt street, when the subject was pretty fully discussed. It was resolved eventually that no seamen engage with any master of a vessel in the intercolonial trade at leas than £5 a month. The meeting, we are informed, fairly represented the entire body of seamen now in port, and was unanimous in its decisions. Among the form of agreement now in voguo with the captains, whereby the seamen can bo discharged whenever the master likes, but cannot leave before the expiration of a given time themselves, was commented upon, and characterised as a great piece of.injustice. As will be observed by a perusal of the advertisement, the seamen in Sydney are to bo apprised of this movement, and are to* be urgently requested to fall in with and adopt the views of their Newcastle brethren. The advance which is being demanded only applies, we are informed, to vessels in the intercolonial trade. — Newcastle Chronicle, Nov. 2.

H.M. s. Falcon, Commander Elakor, arrived at Auckland from Sydney on the sth, for the purpose of relieving the Charybdis, which proceeds to Australia.

The hull of the steamer Maori Chief, intendod for service on the Thames river, as a tender to the s.s. Tauranga and Midge, and for up-river traffic, arrived in town on November 7. Tho Maori chief lias been conveyed overland from the Manukau by her spirited owner, in consequence of the demand for such a boat at the Thames. She is to be launched on the Waitemata, and converted from a stern-wheel into a paddle-steamer, Messrs Masefleld & Co having her machinery in readiness. The hull was floated ©n a truck at Onehunga, and drawn by a team of 35 bullocks. — Southern Cross.

The three-masted schooner Rubicon, previously reported as at the Heads, from Foo Chow Foo, with the first of' the new season's teas, sailed up to a discharging berth on Saturday afternoon. She left the Eiver Min on August tho Ist, and experienced a continuance of easterly winds until reaching long. 153 E. On September tho 2nd, when she stood to the southward, very unsettled weather was met with in crossing the region of the N.E. trades, and it was characterised by violent aqualls, which invariably hauled round to S.E. The island of Aulan was sighted on tho 24th September, and the equator was crossed in long. IH4 E. on October the let. She weathered the Solomans and made the passage west of New Caledonia. Passed through Cook Strait on the 3rd instant, arriving at the Heads on the Bth. She experienced stormy weather during the latter part oi' the passage. No ships were spoken on the passage. Another tea cargo was ready for shipment for Ottigo when tho Rubicon left Foo Chow Foo. — Otago Daily Times, Nov. 11.

The Landing Service Company at Oamaru have reduced the charge for shipping wool to Is 6d per bale at tho inner anchorage, and 2s 6d at the outer anchorage. The altered scale took effect on the sth inst.